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A Supernatural Celebration! Book Launch Party for There'll Be Peace When You are Done
April 29, 2020 April 29, 2020 spnfans
The book many of us have been working on for almost a year is finally ready to be launched – and we're having a party to celebrate! Join me (the editor), Alana King (who wrote a chapter) and Kim Prior (who coordinated the gorgeous photos in the book) for a Book Launch Livestream Party!
Wednesday May 6 kicking off at 9 pm ET/6 pm PST on Alana's YouTube channel!
Who Will Be There?
We'll be joined by lots of the actors who wrote chapters for the book at 9 pm – Andrea Drepaul (Melanie the werewolf), Carrie Genzel (Linda in Just My Imagination and Bugs), Chad Lindberg (Ash), Lee Majdoub (Hannah), Julie McNiven (Anna), Tahmoh Penikett (Gadreel), Lee Rumohr ( of the 'hunter husbands'), Todd Stashwick (Dracula), Shoshannah Stern (Eileen), Brendan Taylor (New Doug) and Lauren Tom (Mrs. Tran) are planning to join the fun (schedules permitting). And we're expecting a few more actors to join in too, so stay tuned!
We'll also have almost all of our talented fan contributors – writers, photographers and artists — joining us at 10 pm to chat about their journey with Supernatural and the SPNFamily and how the show and the fandom have inspired them. Tedra Ashley-Wannemeuhler, Michael Banh, Patricia Barbera, Allison Broesder, Tanya Cook, Tara Coste, Sherri Dahl, Dawn Gray, Cris Griffin, Amy Hutton, Kaela Joseph, Liz Madsen, Gail Z. Martin, Jessica Mason, Vickie Ann McCoy, Suzanne McLean, Joelle Monique, Dmitri Novak, Emerson Lopez Odango, April Vian and Sarah Wylde will join me, Alana King and Kim Prior to talk all things Supernatural!
There'll Be Peace When You Are Done: Actors and Fans Celebrate the Legacy of Supernatural has chapters by the cast of Supernatural and the fandom, and is all about what has made this show so special. The actors talk about what it has meant to them to portray their characters and how the SPNFamily has changed their lives. The fans talk about the characters and the actors who have inspired them, how the show has evolved over fifteen years, what this show has meant to them, and how the SPNFamily has done a ton of good in the world. And we ALL weigh in on the legacy of this one-of-a-kind show and how we'll (always) remember and love it. Including these two guys.
We hope this book will be something inspiring and comforting to hang onto as we come to the end of Supernatural's fifteen year road trip (and also in this really stressful time when we all need good positive things in our lives).
Join In The Fun!
Please leave your questions for our contributors, both actors and fans, in the comments below or at the @FangasmSPN twitter post or Facebook post of this article. Then tune in to the livestream at 9 pm on Wednesday May 6 as they answer your questions and talk about their own journeys with Supernatural and the SPNFamily!
Come celebrate Supernatural with us!
— Lynn
You can pre-order There'll Be Peace
When You Are Done now at
Peacewhenyouaredone.com
The Books: News & Updates Adam Fergus, Andrea Drepaul, book, Brendan Taylor, Carrie Genzel, Chad Lindberg, David Haydn-Jones, Davy Perez, Gabe Tigerman, Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Julie McNiven, Lauren Tom, Lee Majdoub, Lee Rumohr, Misha Collins, Richard Speight Jr., Shoshannah Stern, Supernatural, Tahmoh Penikett, There'll Be Peace When You Are Done, Todd Stashwick 7 Comments
There'll Be Peace When You Are Done – Thanks To All Our Incredible Contributors!
February 29, 2020 March 10, 2020 spnfans
When Supernatural announced that it was ending, I was too caught up in my own grief for a while to even think about what might help all of us get through a loss of this magnitude. Then I thought about the many people who have told me that the inspiring messages in Family Don't End With Blood written by the cast and fans of Supernatural had helped them get through difficult times. Would a book that gave us all something tangible with which to celebrate and remember the show be helpful now? I had already been working on another book about the show – one that would trace its evolution in terms of representation, especially for the women of Supernatural, and including the voices of actors who hadn't written for Family Don't End With Blood. Now that the show was ending, I thought about expanding that book. Maybe a book that would celebrate all fifteen years of this incredible show and its legacy would be an inspiration and allow all of us to "always keep fighting." A book that would give us all something beautiful (inside and out) to hang onto so we can always remember this extraordinary show and fandom.
By the time I had this realization and called my publisher at Ben Bella, the date on which the last episode of Supernatural would air was little more than a half year away. Was it even possible to put a book together that quickly and actually have it be released in time for the series finale?
I think my wonderful publisher at first laughed, and then maybe asked, wide eyed: Oh wait, are you serious?
It felt important to pull together the cast and fans of this one-of-a-kind show one more time to celebrate the legacy that Supernatural leaves behind. But that meant we had almost no time to gather people together and ask them to write about their experience with Supernatural at a time when they were already emotionally raw from the news of it ending (both the actors and the fans). It meant asking them to write something very personal very quickly. That's asking a lot, especially when many of them were already over-the-top busy. It's a real testament to just how important this show is to both cast and fans that 20 actors and 18 fans managed to contribute something to There'll Be Peace When You Are Done. Or, as my publisher has said, it's a miracle.
But then again, Supernatural always has defied the odds, hasn't it?
This is my thank you to all the talented people who contributed to There'll Be Peace When You Are Done, both fans and actors.
A big giant shout out to Tedra Ashley-Wannemuehler, Michael Banh, Patty Barbera, Allison Broesder, Tanya Cook, Tara Coste, Dawn Gray, Amy Hutton, Kaela Joseph, Alana King, Gail Martin, Jessica Mason, Joelle Monique, Dmitri Novak, Emerson Lopez Odango, April Vian and Sarah Wylde for sharing their powerful stories. Each one of their chapters was a labor of love, and it shows on every page. I think every fan of Supernatural, no matter why you watch or how you watch or how long you've been watching, will find something to relate to in these amazing chapters.
Fans not only wrote this book; they also made it beautiful. A special shout out to my partner in crime, the uber talented Kim Prior, who not only contributed many gorgeous photos but also coordinated the other talented photographers who contributed (and kept me mostly sane throughout this entire process). Those photographers, all fans of the show and the cast they focus their lenses on with so much talent, also came through with a tight deadline. Thank you to Monica Duff, Liz Madsen, Krista Martin, Suzanne McLean, Hansi Oppenheimer, Melissa Rothman and Chris Schmelke for contributing your beautiful photos. We also were incredibly fortunate to have the talents of three amazing artists – Christine Griffin once again created the breathtaking cover art, and Sherri Dahl and Mary Twist contributed sketches that bring the chapters to life. The talent in this fandom is almost unbelievable.
As is the talent onscreen – the actors who bring Supernatural's characters to life. Another big giant shout out to the cast members who took time out of very busy schedules to contribute to the book (and who didn't run away screaming when there was yet another nudge from me in their inbox…) Jensen Ackles (Dean Winchester), Jared Padalecki (Sam Winchester) and Misha Collins (Castiel) all contributed even though they were in the midst of dealing with their own strong emotions about Supernatural ending after being such an integral part of their lives for so long, and in the midst of still filming that show we're trying to celebrate. Jared and Jensen both wrote chapters in Family Don't End With Blood also. Misha has written substantial chapters for not one but two of our previous books. He was in the midst of about a dozen projects (most of which are helping to save the world), yet still contributed a briefer but heartfelt special message. (Most importantly, we've partnered with Random Acts once again — this book, like our previous one, benefits Random Acts – to help Misha keep saving the world!)
So many other actors also contributed chapters. A big shout out to Hugo Ateo (Cesar), Andrea Drepaul (Melanie the werewolf), Adam Fergus (Mick Davies), Carrie Genzel (Linda Berman "with sparkle on her face"), David Haydn-Jones (Arthur Ketch), Chad Lindberg (Ash), Lee Majdoub (Hannah), Julie McNiven (Anna Milton), Tahmoh Penikett (Gadreel), Lee Rumohr (Jesse), Richard Speight Jr. (Gabriel/Loki), Todd Stashwick (Dracula), Shoshannah Stern (Eileen Leahy), Gabriel Tigerman (Andy), Brendan Taylor (New Doug), Lauren Tom (Linda Tran) and Rick Worthy (Alpha Vamp), and to writer Davy Perez. Despite all the other projects these talented creators are juggling, they managed to write with genuineness and candor about this show and this fandom that has had such an impact on them.
A special thank you to Eric Kripke, who created this show and these characters that have changed all our lives. Without Kripke, there would be no Supernatural. I am beyond honored that he contributed a cover blurb for There'll Be Peace When You Are Done that captures his love for the show and the fandom.
The book includes its original theme of exploring the evolution of Supernatural over the past fifteen seasons in terms of representation and the emphasis on family of all kinds. Both actors and fans wrote from diverse perspectives themselves in terms of race, sexuality, gender and disability. They are people of color, Indigenous people, deaf persons, gay and lesbian and bisexual and trans persons and all sorts of other persons. Some trace the evolution of the show in terms of representation as they themselves have searched for it. The book is also a celebration of Supernatural for all that it has brought to its fans and its cast, and of the important legacy it will leave behind. Some relate a powerful personal story of how this show and this fandom changed their lives, supported them through a tough time, or even helped them survive. Every chapter – and every author – is different. What ties them, and all of us, together, is Supernatural.
We all hope that when you read There'll Be Peace When You Are Done that it will be a permanent way of remembering just how special Supernatural is, and will always be. Something beautiful and heartfelt to hang onto, to help with the inevitable grieving – and at the same time a joyous celebration of the Little Show That Could.
Every purchase benefits the important work of two charities that were created out of the show and the fandom: Random Acts, a partnership between Misha Collins and the SPNFamily, and SPNSurvivors, a non-profit organization started by fans of the show to bring to life and spread the "always keep fighting" message.
You can preorder now at
and get bonus goodies too!
If you missed Family Don't End
With Blood, there are links on
the home page.
The Books: News & Updates Adam Fergus, Andrea Drepaul, Brendan Taylor, Carrie Genzel, Chad Lindberg, Chris Schmelke, David Haydn-Jones, Davy Perez, Eric Kripke, Family Don't End With Blood, Gabe Tigerman, Hugo Ateo, Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Julie McNiven, Lauren Tom, Lee Majdoub, Lee Rumohr, Misha Collins, Random Acts, Richard Speight Jr., Rick Worthy, Shoshannah Stern, SPN Survivors, Supernatural, Tahmoh Penikett, There'll Be Peace When You Are Done, Todd Stashwick 5 Comments
February 21, 2020 July 11, 2020 spnfans
Fifteen years. Two brothers. Angels and demons. A story like no other. And one of the most passionate fan bases of all time.
That's Supernatural.
When a show you love ends after changing your life in countless ways, saying goodbye is hard. When characters are as richly written as Sam and Dean and Castiel and so many others, they become as real to us as our own family. When the actors who portray them are as inspiring as the characters they play and surprisingly accessible, they also become important parts of our lives. And finally, when you find a group of people who share your passion for something – and then discover you share all sorts of other things too – you build a community that supports you through the toughest times. All that, from a little television show on the CW.
We've cherished having all this for fifteen years, and that makes it difficult to know we'll be saying goodbye to the show itself in a few short months. At the same time, I think we all feel indescribably grateful to have had these wonderful things for so long — these characters, this cast, this SPNFamily. It's been lightning in a bottle since day one, and I honestly don't think there will ever be another show and family like this.
There'll Be Peace When You Are Done: Actors and Fans Celebrate the Legacy of Supernatural is an emotional look back at the television show Supernatural as it wraps up its final season after fifteen unprecedented years on air.
We've put this book together so we can all remember how special Supernatural is, forever. So we can celebrate the way the show has evolved in terms of diversity and representation, and the way the characters have inspired us, with chapters by actors and fans who are themselves representative of the kind of diversity we all look for in the media we love. So we have something to hang onto and revisit every time we want to immerse ourselves in all things Supernatural once again, with heartfelt words and breathtaking pictures and art. The actors who contributed chapters are every bit as emotional about the importance of the show and the legacy it leaves behind as the fans who contributed chapters are.
Supernatural has changed all of us, and made us all SPNFamily. #SPNFamilyForever.
Both a celebration of Supernatural and a way of remembering what made it so special, this book is a permanent reminder of the legacy the show leaves behind and a reminder to the SPN Family to, like the series' unofficial theme song says, "carry on."
The book includes very personal chapters written by actors Hugo Ateo, Andrea Drepaul, Adam Fergus, Carrie Genzel, David Haydn-Jones, Chad Lindberg, Lee Majdoub, Julie McNiven, Tahmoh Penikett, Lee Rumohr, Richard Speight Jr., Todd Stashwick, Shoshannah Stern, Brendan Taylor, Gabe Tigerman, Lauren Tom, and Rick Worthy. Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles' chapters pull together some of the most heartfelt things they've said already over the past year about the show and its ending, plus some new thoughts about Sam and Dean's legacy. Misha Collins contributed a short but heartfelt message that provides a hopeful end to the book.
There'll Be Peace When You Are Done is the ultimate send-off for this iconic show that has touched and changed the lives of so many fans across all walks of life. Every copy benefits the important work of non-profits Random Acts and SPNSurvivors, and we hope it will help you always remember why this little show has been, and will always be, so special. On sale now wherever books are sold – click the link below to order –
Order your copy!
The Books: News & Updates Adam Fergus, Andrea Drepaul, Brendan Taylor, Carrie Genzel, Chad Lindberg, David Haydn-Jones, featured, Gabe Tigerman, Hugo Ateo, Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Julie McNiven, Lauren Tom, Lee Majdoub, Lee Rumohr, Misha Collins, Richard Speight Jr., Rick Worthy, Shoshannah Stern, Tahmoh Penikett, There'll Be Peace When You Are Done, Todd Stashwick 19 Comments
A Chat With Lee Majdoub – on Dirk Gently and Supernatural!
Sometimes you have to wait a little while for the good things. I've wanted to interview Lee Majdoub ever since he appeared as Hannah on Supernatural, taking over the role from Erica Carroll and making it his own while also nodding to the spark that had developed between Hannah and Castiel, which I thought was a great choice that said alot about the actor. He came to a Supernatural convention earlier this year as a guest of Ruth Connell (along with the Erica – double Hannahs!) and I had a chance to chat with him briefly there. He was warm and welcoming and frankly any friend of Ruth's is a good enough testament for me! When he was cast on one of my other favorite shows, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (along with a bunch of other Supernatural alums), I absolutely had to chat with him. I caught up with Lee a few weeks ago to talk about both fascinating roles.
Lynn: You made a memorable entrance on Dirk Gently in the season 2 premiere as Silas Dengdamor – in part because of that passionate kiss with Panto Trost (Christopher Russell) That scene was important to fans, who are often looking for more LGBT representation in the shows they love. Did it feel important in that sense to you also?
Lee: That scene was very important to me, and Chris as well. We spoke a lot about the importance of building a relationship between Panto and Silas that was believable. The conversation around the kiss itself was about finding the balance between making it important without making the scene "about" the kiss. I'm really happy the fans liked it and felt represented. That was a huge sigh of relief for me.
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Lynn: It was important to fans too. The parallels to Romeo and Juliet seem obvious even in that first scene. Was that something mentioned explicitly or if not, does the parallel ring true to you now?
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Supernatural Vancouver Part Two – More SNS, Jared, Jensen, Ruth and Rachel!
August 18, 2017 spnfans
So, where was I? Oh right, the Saturday Night Special…The thing is, it's not just the way they sing that makes them all such rockstars. It's the emotion they put into everything they sing – I don't know if it's because they're also actors, or just people who feel things deeply and allow themselves to be emotionally vulnerable, but so many of them reduce me to tears during the SNS. It's an entirely emotional experience, not just a musical one.
And speaking of…. I knew Jensen Ackles was going to sing, but it seems I'm never entirely prepared for it anyway. He's performed 'Whipping Post' several times, but I swear every time he pours his heart into it even more and it gets to me even more. I was so enthralled with his performance, I completely missed the fact that he was wearing a tee shirt (single layer single layer single layer) that said 'Skyrockets In Flight' – once the SNS was over we were all humming 'Afternoon Delight'. Jensen and Jared are huge Anchorman fans, so it made sense, but….yeah.
In my defense, I may have been a little distracted by all the biceps action too. Hey, it was just right there, what can I say?
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Spunky, independent graphic designer Meg Malone finds herself pregnant soon after her no- good boyfriend abandons her for the professional poker circuit. Glad to be out of that mess, she swears off relationships. Then she meets Matt Thatcher, a solid, stable man, who throws her plans a curve. Matt, an up-and-coming minor league catcher burned one too many times by women who see him as their ticket to the good life, carefully guards his heart against "baseball babes." He's drawn to Meg for many reasons, chief among them she has no clue what he does for a living. Will it be game over when their secrets come to light? Or is their budding relationship strong enough to win the World Series of love?
Arlene Hittle is a Midwestern transplant who now makes her home in northern Arizona. She suffers from the well-documented Hittle family curse of being a Cubs fan but will root for the Diamondbacks until they run up against the Cubs. Longtime friends are amazed she writes books with sports in them, since she's about as coordinated as a newborn giraffe and used to say marching band required more exertion than golf. Find her at arlenehittle.com, on Twitter (@arlenehittle) or on Facebook (Arlene Hittle, Author).
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Mother of all bad days?
This excerpt, taken from the beginning of my 2011 RWA Golden Heart-finaling Beauty and the Ballplayer, includes what has to be my favorite opening line. The line was even a Top 10 finalist in the "Make It Golden" contest on the Ruby Slippered Sisterhood blog. Besides the tone (and obvious sass of our heroine, Meg), I love that it says so much in so few words. Yes, she's pregnant—and she's not necessarily happy about it. An understandable response, considering she's 30-something, single and wondering how long she'll have a job. But what starts out to be a bad day might end up the luckiest day of her life.
Meg Malone's day began a slow, downward slide at 7:42 a.m., the precise moment she squinted down at the pregnancy test stick in her hand and hoped like hell she'd misread it.
Now, exactly eleven hours and thirteen minutes later, she was sleepy, cranky and spoiling for a fight. And since the jerk she wanted to tell off had moved hundreds of miles away without leaving a forwarding address, the arrogant-looking guy who'd just plopped his denim-clad butt into one of the chairs at the bar table she'd been about to claim would have to suffice.
Meg glared at the interloper, in no mood to fake civility near the end of a long day that had shaken both her personal and professional lives. "I was about to sit here."
Even in the crowded bar, her voice carried further than she wanted. She winced. Why'd she have to sound so strident? She wasn't bitchy by nature. And even if she was, she shouldn't vent her frustration on this golden-eyed table thief.
Unperturbed by her tone, the stranger reached a well-muscled arm up to turn his baseball cap backward, obscuring the logo before she could recognize it. Then he tipped his head up to look at her. Meg felt his insolent gaze as it roamed over her, annoyed by her nipples' response when his eyes lingered on her breasts. Anyone who ogled her like that—even with eyes the color of a perfectly browned croissant—probably did deserve her rudeness.
He winked. "Looks like I beat you to it, little lady."
Meg narrowed her eyes and stood a little straighter. Yep. He definitely deserved it. At 5 feet, 9 1/2 inches, no one had ever dared call her "little" anything before. She opened her mouth to tell this jerk exactly that, but he didn't give her a chance.
"I'll buy you a drink if you join me." He used his foot to shove one of the other two chairs at the table toward her.
She glanced from the chair to her coworkers, who were gathered around a pool table. They'd come to the bar to celebrate their continued employment at Tooley, Hamilton & Smith. They were luckier than the three-person sales/design team laid off that afternoon. Her friend Stephanie flirted with Perry the ad rep, and the other three were wrapped up in a game of pool.
Meg really needed to get off her feet before she collapsed.
"I might as well," she agreed, irritated both with Stephanie, who hadn't followed her as she'd asked, and this ball-cap-wearing seat stealer. He continued to eye her the way a starving man drools over a steak dinner, the corners of his lips quirking up into a mischievous half-smile. That grin hinted at a warm sense of humor. One of the first attributes she sought in a man.
As Meg slid into the seat he'd so ungraciously offered, she ordered her unruly hormones to simmer down. A man was the last thing she needed tonight. Or maybe ever again. "Didn't your mother ever teach you not to stare?"
"Sorry." The word was an apology, but he didn't look the least bit contrite. "I can't help staring at beautiful women. It's my biggest character flaw."
Beautiful? After the day she'd had? Confirming she was pregnant, fighting off morning sickness…all day long…and dealing with a fresh round of layoffs at the foundering ad agency she worked for… Even a blind man would know she looked like hell.
Despite her bad mood and his too-obvious pickup line, Meg found herself smiling at the guy. After all, it took guts to tell such a blatant lie. And it'd be nice to talk to a brave man for a change. Her ex, who'd run off to Vegas last month to try his hand at the professional poker circuit, had certainly been lacking in that department.
Besides, with her friends otherwise occupied, she had nothing to do but make conversation.
After enduring his appraisal, she had no qualms about completing one of her own. She slid her gaze from the tuft of thick, chestnut hair poking through the back of his burgundy-and-white cap downward, over his golden-brown eyes, straight nose and smiling mouth. She took in his toned arms, broad chest, tree-trunk thighs and—oh my.
Perhaps he had good reason for his arrogance. Meg jerked her eyes back to his face. After they'd mentally stripped each other, it didn't feel right to not know the man's name. She extended her hand. "I'm Meg."
He eyed her outstretched hand and his lips lifted again. She grinned back as she rescinded her offer. He was right. They already knew each other too well for a mere handshake.
Awareness jolted through Meg when he rested a hand on her knee. "Matt."
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Jan 11, 2013 · 1:56 pm
Coming soon – Great Sexpectations, the Erotic Awards, The Night of the Senses
(This was also published by Indian news site WSN)
Grace Gelder in London's Soho yesterday
It was comedian Matt Roper – currently in India – who first told me about The Night of the Senses. This year, it is being organised by his photographer friend Grace Gelder.
"You're not actually going to call it an orgy, are you?" I asked her yesterday.
"No. It's an erotic ball," she replied.
"A good combination of words," I said. "Do you have a job title?"
"Apparently I am officially called The Director of Pleasure," laughed Grace.
We were at Bar Italia in London's Soho yesterday, talking about The Night of the Senses, which has been run by Tuppy Owens for 25 years to raise money for her Outsiders Trust, the UK charity which aims to raise awareness about sex and disability.
"So," I asked Grace. "This year it's you organising The Night of the Senses. Why you?"
"I originally met Tuppy," explained Grace, "because I had started to develop a documentary film about sex and disability. We worked on that for two years and went to interview Tuppy at her home in Inverness. She's in her late sixties now and said that, when she started running the event, all of her friends came. A few weeks ago, she said to me It's the same as you guys. All your friends are gonna come. We're all over sixty; it's time there was a new generation of people starting to hear about it."
"A new generation of sensual people?" I suggested.
"Well, it feels," said Grace. "like there's a lot more interest in this kind of thing right now. I'm not sure why. But people want really experiential things. The Secret Cinema has taken off. People want to go to an event and be integrated into it. There's a lot of parties which touch on the 'erotic' like people who have hot tubs in the middle of their parties. But I think people are quite scared of putting on something that is so overtly sensual because they're worried about How do you manage it? How do you handle it? I feel confident that I'm able to do that, especially having done erotic photography with people who start off really scared because they've never done anything like it."
"And you've been to previous Nights of the Senses?"
"I've been to two."
"How many people turned up last year?"
"About 1,000. This year's one is in May with the Great Sexpectations semi-final in March.
"Basically, on The Night of the Senses itself, there are the events and included in that there's The Erotic Awards, which have been running for about 17 or 18 years. They champion the stars of the erotic universe. People are picked out in different categories – books, films, campaigners – people who are campaigning for sex workers' rights for example – artists, strippers, live artists whose work has an erotic element.
"The theme for this year's Night of the Senses event in May is 'The Zoo', because Tuppy is a former zoologist, so it's like a homage to Tuppy and the work she's done over the last 25 years."
"But," I said, "as in movie disclaimers, no actual animals will be hurt during the production of this event?"
"Only humans dressed as animals," said Grace. "Or zoo keepers. It leaves some space for the more kinky members of the public."
"What was the theme for last year's event?" I asked.
Last year's theme at Night of the Senses was 'Equestrianism'
"Equestrian."
"And you officially only started organising all of this on Monday this week," I said. "Why did you get involved?"
"Initiating my film documentary project about sex and disability," explained Grace, "completely opened my world to all this stuff which I didn't know about. I found it very, very fascinating… which fed into my own life and ended up initiating a sexual journey for myself… of liberation and exploration and that sort of thing."
"Any details?" I asked.
"What sort of details?" laughed Grace.
"Preferably quirky," I said.
"Well," said Grace, ignoring this, "I had to go to The Night of the Senses as research, for example, and that blew me away. Going to the event was a real catalyst. You step into a completely different environment."
"How?" I asked.
"Just because of the nature of the event. Tuppy has never said to people You've got to come to this, because it is still a sophisticated event where you need to have some understanding of being in a sexual environment. To be aware of what you're going to go and experience. People just being completely open and free with their… fetishes, with their actions… but in a very safe and well-held event."
"I know nothing about this world," I said, "but I did once get dragged to the Torture Garden club about twenty years ago."
"That's very much more specifically fetish and power games," said Grace. "The Night of the Senses has all of those elements, but more as well. There's always a dungeon-type place, but there's also a tantric space where people can get a massage and put their name down to be tickled with feathers: that type of thing. A lot of sensory stuff. So it's a lot more… You don't have to be into power games. And there's a bit more of a theatrical aspect to it as well. There's a sensuality chamber for couples where live musicians play along."
"You said your eyes were opened…" I prompted her.
"I'd never been in a situation like that," said Grace, "where there was every spectrum of people – people with disabilities, people who were older, younger, gay, straight, all spectrums with all sorts of fetishes. Apparently one year they had a turtle-neck jumper fetish corner. They have their own clubs."
"For people who have a fetish for turtle-neck jumpers?" I asked.
"Apparently."
Ed Wood, movie fan of angora sweaters?
"I seem to remember," I said, " that the film director Ed Wood had a fetish for angora sweaters. I think he had an angora sweater in every one of his films. Or it might have been his refrigerator that he had in every film. I have a very bad memory."
"Interesting," said Grace.
"When is your event happening again?" I asked. "I've forgotten."
"Two events," said Grace. "The Night of the Senses is in May with the final of the Erotic Awards as a stage show as part of it and, after that, everyone goes upstairs to play – or just watches – it's up to you.
"But the first event is Great Sexpectations – in Bush Hall, Shepherd's Bush on 22nd March. It's a beautiful old music hall. Great Sexpectations is a sit-down table event, including the semi-finals of the live part of the Erotic Awards. The judges decide who will be finalists at the main event in May."
"Is it like ice-skating?" I asked, "where you get awarded points on style. content and artistic interpretation?"
"It's not like The X Factor," laughed Grace. "Our judges watch and take notes and decide afterwards. Best Stripper and Best Live Artist are the two categories for the live aspect – It's a cabaret, basically. I think we'll also include a comedian and a singer, whereas the 'stripper' is anything from pole dancing to burlesque and boylesque. But then there's also the author, photographer and the other categories at The Night of the Senses in May"
"Where is the main Night of the Senses going to be held in May?"
"The location of the venue is always released much later on to everyone who has bought a ticket. There has been trouble with the event in the past because of people campaigning against it or ringing the local council because of the nature of it. Some venues have an issue, but most people are totally fine with it: they know what it is and that it's a fundraiser, so…"
"And," I interrupted, "there's no illegality of any kind. It is not 'outraging public decency' because it's a ticketed event and people know exactly what they're buying the tickets for."
"Exactly," said Grace. "You have to choose to go. You don't just pass by and say Oo-err! I think I'll pop in there and see what's happening. And there's a very clear code of conduct which is on the website.
"I'll be updating the website in the next few weeks. Like I said, I only officially started organising all of this on Monday. There's more to come."
Grace asked me to say: "Any enquiries to gracegelder@gmail.com."
I am not sure this is necessarily wise, but what do I know?
Filed under Sex, Theatre
Tagged as animals, awards, disability, equestrianism, erotic, event, fetish, garden, Grace Gelder, Night of the Senses, Outsiders, sex, torture, Tuppy Owens
Comedian Lewis Schaffer revealed as a multiple killer in New York and London
Lewis Schaffer: the face of a killer
Last night started quite showbizzy. Then it went downhill rapidly.
After his show in Soho, London-based American comedian Lewis Schaffer and I were eating £2 take-away pizzas, sitting on the new wall opposite the Odeon cinema in Leicester Square. He paid.
Comedians Paul Chowdhry and Gary Delaney were passing by, noticed Lewis sitting there and stopped to say hello to him.
Then Lewis Schaffer and I returned to talking about my current mouse problem. As I mentioned in my blog yesterday, a mouse has taken up residence in my living room.
A small mouse. But it is a mouse nonetheless.
"We had a mouse," Lewis Schaffer told me last night, "and my tenants wanted to get rid of it. The Spanish guy thought it was a rat. I said It needs to be killed. They said What about a humane way of killing it? I said It doesn't work. I don't know if it does work, but I can't imagine it working.
"You gotta get glue traps, John. It's like the glue that is on the bottom of a sticky tile or a linoleum square – your hand sticks to it if you touch it. You put the glue trap on the floor and the mouse gets stuck on it."
"You put bait in the middle of it?" I asked. "We tried Mars bars yesterday."
"You don't need to put food down," Lewis Schaffer told me authoritatively. "The mouse just stumbles on it and realises Boy! I've made a very big mistake. Cos it can't get off. And then you've got no choice but you've got to kill it."
"Scissors in the head," Lewis Schaffer told me. "That's what I would do next time."
"Next time?" I asked.
"I used the kitchen knife last time," he said flatly.
"You slit the poor beast's throat?"
"Well," he confessed. "I didn't slit its throat. I slit underneath its belly."
"Why?" I asked.
"Because it was squirming," Lewis Schaffer told me.
"Well, it would squirm in the circumstances," I said.
"Yeah," said Lewis Schaffer. "Fighting for its life. And squeaking like a baby squeaking. Like a human squeak. It hits the same…"
"It sounds quite similar to what the English did to William Wallace," I said.
"Did they cut off his…"
"I think they invented hanging, drawing and quartering for him," I said.
"I thought that was invented by Kentucky Fried Chicken," said Lewis Schaffer.
"So why did you slit the belly first?" I asked.
"Because it was squirming," he replied. "And squeaking. I was aiming for its head. It was squirming desperately and I was aiming for its head."
"You were trying to chop off its head and you missed?"
"Yeah. I missed because it was squirming and I chopped his belly, which put him in even more pain. And then I cut his head off. And then I threw him in the wastebin."
"Did you stick his head on a spike at the entrance to your flat as a warning to others?"
"No, but I think they got the idea. No other mouse turned up. Usually they come in pairs."
"Was this in America?" I asked.
"I did it once in America and once here."
"So you're a multiple murderer of God's creatures." I said.
"Josie Long is going to come after me," Lewis Schaffer said sadly.
"Did you behead both mice or only one?" I asked.
"I don't remember what I did in olden times in the US," he replied. "In England, I did this to keep my tenants happy."
"Did you show them the head to prove it was dead?" I asked.
"No. They believed me. I told them You're murderers. You're accessories to murder."
"So you are recommending this is what I should do to my mouse?"
"I wouldn't," said Lewis Schaffer slowly, "because you're gonna feel… Well, if I felt bad – and I'm Lewis Schaffer…"
"So what am I going to do?"
"You're going to get a glue trap. £2.99. You get two. You put one down and you save the other one till later."
"What's wrong with a humane trap?" I asked. "I have one in the cupboard under the stairs. There was a mouse before. I don't want to talk about it."
"Mice are too smart for that humane trap type of shit," Lewis Schaffer said and then he paused. "Does it sound like I'm being cruel that I killed a mouse? They don't tell you how killing a mouse is going to rip your kishkas out and make you feel bad that you're a human being."
"Kishkas?" I asked.
"It means Rip your stomach out."
"That's what you did to the mouse. That's what the English did to William Wallace."
"All I remember is that I killed a mouse in New York maybe 10 or 15 years ago and, when I was asked to do it again in London, I didn't want to do it."
"But you did it."
"We live in very recessionary times," said Lewis Schaffer. "I need the rent from the tenants."
Later, I drove Lewis Schaffer to his home via my eternally un-named-friend's flat in Greenwich. She likes cleaning.
"You slit its throat?" she asked Lewis Schaffer. "There must have been blood everywhere. What did you do with the knife?"
"The knife?" Lewis Schaffer asked.
"Do you still eat with it every morning?"
"There was glue stuck on it," said Lewis Schaffer, "and blood. In order to get the glue off, I had to use a lighter."
"You kept the knife," my eternally un-named-friend said slowly.
"If you use a lighter on glue, it would burst into flames," I mused.
"The glue was melted off," Lewis Schaffer told me. "You just can't throw away a knife every time you kill a mouse," he told my eternally-un-named friend.
"But how many times are you going to kill a mouse?" I asked.
"As often as it takes to kill those…" said Lewis Schaffer, then he paused. "What are you looking at me like that for? You wanna get rid of it, you gotta pay the price. The price is living with guilt."
"I wouldn't have guilt," my eternally-un-named friend said. "The mouse should not have come into the house."
"Is there some way of using Zyklon B?" I asked.
"If you ask a mouse to leave and it doesn't…" my eternally-un-named friend continued. "I haven't tried that yet, but I might do."
"You could persuade it to go to the shower room," I said.
"John," said Lewis Schaffer, "I'm not going to do some Holocaust joke for your blog."
"Did you hear about the trap I've made?" my eternally-un-named friend asked Lewis. "A piece of paper over a bowl of water."
"Mice can't drown," said Lewis Schaffer. "They can swim."
"It worked once for me," said my eternally-un-named friend. "There was a dead mouse in the water. I presumed it had drowned. Maybe it had had a heart attack."
"Maybe it died of embarrassment," I suggested, "at falling for the trap."
"Maybe it was just its time to go," my eternally un-named-friend sighed.
When I got back to my home in the early hours of this morning, there was no dead mouse.
It is still there somewhere. In the living room. Confident. Taunting me.
I have to do something about it.
Death is inevitable.
For one of us.
Well, for both of us.
But, as in comedy, it is the timing that matters.
Filed under Comedy, Mice
Tagged as animals, exterminator, glue, humane, killing, lewis schaffer, mouse, rodent, trap
Mar 11, 2011 · 9:17 am
How to rip off an incompetent ad agency with only fish and a Japanese rock band: advice from Bob Slayer
In response to yesterday's blog about the chaos surrounding the shooting of IKEA's latest TV commercial, rock 'n' roll comedian Bob Slayer sent me this fine example of how other people's incompetence can make you money… I highly recommend watching the video he mentions.
Bob says of yesterday's blog:
I have had similar 'fun' times with advertising agencies and, one year, made quite a lot of cash out of a German agency on a campaign for Shockwaves hair gel.
They really liked some videos I had made for the Japanese band I was managing – Electric Eel Shock – and so they flew me and a crew out to Japan to make some more. We had a lovely time and did a load of filming for a TV series called How 2 Fish Rock & Roll Style…
When we got back to the UK and all the money had been spent, the ad agency suddenly told us that Shockwaves could not use any advertising with live or even fake fish in it.
Proctor and Gamble, the company who owned Shockwaves, had a company-wide rule that no animals could be used in their marketing – the reason being that they didn't want to rattle the cages of any animal rights campaigners. They already had enough problems because of the amount of shampoo they claimed that they needed to squirt into rabbits' eyeballs on a daily basis just so that we can have a squint-free shower in the morning.
When it came to the ad agency settling my invoice, instead of paying me the remaining 25% I was due, they paid me 100% – which I kept as a cancellation fee.
We were only one part of a bigger campaign – all of which had to be binned because the ad agency guy had not got it cleared by the client before starting to spend money.
I think the agency had to carry all the costs and the guy behind it got the sack…
Here is one of the videos we made with Electric Eel Shock for How to Fish Rock & Roll Style. As you can see, we were mostly pissed and high when making them.
We took all mention of Shockwaves out of the other videos – but I liked it in this last one, so I left it in and added a cheeky disclaimer at the end.
They asked me to take it down but I ignored them…
But enough of Bob Slayer.
Back to me again – John Fleming. The one with the very active Facebook page you can befriend and the less active Twitter feed you can follow…
Can I point out that Electric Eel Shock provided a lot of the music for last year's culturally significant movie Killer Bitch and that they and Bob Slayer appeared in the film? Bob was killed by having his head smashed in. One of the band members was killed by having a fish stuffed down his throat.
He likes big fish.
He enjoyed filming the sequence.
Just thought I'd mention it.
Normal blogging will resume tomorrow.
Filed under Ad industry, Comedy, Movies, PR, Record Industry, Television
Tagged as ad agency, advertising agency, animal rights, animals, Bob Slayer, Britain, campaigners, commercial, Electric Eel Shock, England, experiments, German, hair gel, How 2 Fish Rock & Roll Style, IKEA, Japan, Japanese, Killer Bitch, music video, Proctor and Gamble, rabbits, rock & roll, rock n roll, shampoo, Shockwaves, TV, uk, United Kingdom


The Cholwell House Home for Babies was opened by the Waifs and Strays Society in 1941 at Upper Bristol Road, Temple Cloud, Somerset. It was used as a wartime evacuation home for children from the Wick House Nursery at Brislington.
The home was closed in 1945 and the children briefly transferred to the Wick House Nursery at Weston Super Mare, before returning to Brislington in 946.
The property was later used as local council offices. In more recent times, a nursing home occupied the premises.


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Nesbitt Investigations
Process Services
Tom Nesbitt
Founder and CEO of Nesbitt Investigations. Tom Nesbitt has over 25 years of meritorious award-winning law enforcement and investigative experience. Achieving the rank of Colonel, Tom Nesbitt supervised a state-wide police force of over 700 officers. He has an extensive law enforcement education, including FBI training, in interrogation and interview techniques, security audits, threat assessment, surveillance techniques, and undercover investigations.
Tom Nesbitt is a member of ASIS International, the preeminent international organization for security professionals, and Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP), a non-profit organization of law enforcement officers, prosecutors, mental health professionals, and corporate security experts that provides and shares information and education about all areas of case management in the field of threat assessment and management. Mr. Nesbitt is also a member of State Troopers Association of Nebraska, and the National Troopers Coalition. Additionally, in his tenure as Colonel and Superintendent of a state-wide police force, Mr. Nesbitt was a member of the International Association of Police Chiefs.
Lloyd Hansen
Co-founder and Vice President, Operations of Nesbitt Investigations. Lloyd Hansen has more than 25 years of award-winning law enforcement experience in a state-wide police force, earning the rank of Captain and Division Commander. Mr. Hansen has an extensive background in criminal investigations, surveillance techniques, security audits, and threat assessment.
Lloyd Hansen is a member of ASIS International, the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals, the State Troopers Association of Nebraska, the National Troopers Coalition, National Governor's Security Association, and National Legislative Services and Security Association. In his tenure as Captain and Division Commander of a state-wide police force, Mr. Hansen was a member of National Governor's Security Association and National Legislative Services and Security Association.
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HÀ NỘI — Three Colombian nationals involved in property theft in Hà Nội have been arrested at the Cầu Treo International Border Gate in central Hà Tĩnh Province.
The arrested are Rodriguez Cuervo Luis Alexander, 40; Zuga Galvez Jaime Alberto, 39; and Nino Nino Fidel, 41.
The three were arrested while completing emigration procedures to travel to Laos on Saturday.
According to Hà Nội's Criminal Police Division, the three men immigrated to Việt Nam in 2006. They usually visited commercial banks in large cities, observing customers who withdrew money. They then called their accomplices to stalk the customers, caused accidents on purpose and took advantage of customers' carelessness to steal money.
On February 22 this year, the men stole VNĐ1.7 billion (US$75,600) from a local living on Hà Nội's Hàng Tre Street. After that, they kept on moving to other Vietnamese cities or countries.
Hà Nội's Police Department had issued a national arrest warrant for the criminals.


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Q: Changing Image Button with a Gallery Image in Android I have looked around for a solution to the below problem I am having, and have not found anything.
In the app, I have an ImageButton with a predefined drawable. What I was is the ability for the user to click on this ImageButton, pick a picture from the Phone's image Gallery and show that picture until the user changes it again.
So far I manage to get the ImageGallery to show and able to pick a picture, but I am not able to do the following:
1. Show the Picture from the Picture Gallery in the shape of the original drawable -- it is a circle
2. When I change activity and come back to this activity, the picture chosen is not there anymore.

My Code looks like this:
XML for the ImageButton is within a LinearLayout
        <ImageButton
            android:id="@+id/AddPic"
            android:layout_width="0dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:layout_weight="0.4"
            android:background="#00FFFFFF"
            android:contentDescription="@string/MyInformation"
            android:gravity="left"
            android:onClick="AddPic"
            android:src="@drawable/dp_holder_large"
            />

My Java Code look like this:
    public class MyInformation extends Activity{

    ImageButton imgButton;
    public static int RESULT_LOAD_IMAGE = 1;

   @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.myinformation);

        //Adding the picture bit

        imgButton = (ImageButton) findViewById(R.id.AddPic);
        imgButton.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                Intent GaleryIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PICK, android.provider.MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI);
                startActivityForResult(GaleryIntent, RESULT_LOAD_IMAGE);
            }
        });
    }
    @Override
    protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {

        super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
        if (requestCode == RESULT_LOAD_IMAGE && resultCode == RESULT_OK && null != data) {
            Uri SelectedImage = data.getData();
            String[] FilePathColumn = {MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA };

            Cursor SelectedCursor = getContentResolver().query(SelectedImage, FilePathColumn, null, null, null);
            SelectedCursor.moveToFirst();

            int columnIndex = SelectedCursor.getColumnIndex(FilePathColumn[0]);
            String picturePath = SelectedCursor.getString(columnIndex);
            SelectedCursor.close();

          //  Drawable d = new BitmapDrawable(getResources(),BitmapFactory.decodeFile(picturePath));
           // btnOpenGalery .setImageBitmap(d);
            imgButton.setImageBitmap(BitmapFactory.decodeFile(picturePath));
            Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), picturePath, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();

        }

    }

     @Override
     public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
         // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
         getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.main, menu);
         return true;
     }

}

Thanks!

A: Solution for problem 1:
Remove the background and make a custom background with circle.
Don't use android:src="@drawable/dp_holder_large"
Because once you set image to it, then the circle will vanish
Solution for problem 2:
You need to call new activities with startActivityForResult() method
Intent newIntent = new Intent(CurrentActivity.this, NextActivity.class);
startActivityForResult(newIntent, 2);

And in your onActivityResult() method do
if(resultCode==2){
imgButton.setImageBitmap(BitmapFactory.decodeFile(picturePath));//where picturePath is the path
}

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Immerse yourself in the magic and mystery of the Yukon on this motorcoach tour along the Klondike Highway, one of the top 5 most scenic highways in the world. You will encounter ancient glaciers, towering waterfalls, mining ruins from the Klondike Gold Rush of 1898, and the possibility of seeing wildlife around every corner. Lunch will be provided at Caribou Crossing where you will be able to see a working sled dog training camp and the Yukon's premier wildlife museum. Other highlights include Emerald Lake, the White Pass Summit, Carcross, Bove Island, and the World's Smallest Desert.
Passport required. Visas may be necessary for some nationalities. Children under 2 are free. Lunch is either barbeque chicken with all the fixings or vegetarian. Camera and jacket recommended. Private tours and special rates for large groups available.


Impressive Basement Renovations that upholds our high standards of quality.
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While we may be known across Ontario, Hobbs Home Solutions Inc is clearly focused on the Collingwood community. Our Basement Renovations team is here to stay and our goal is simply to provide top quality in the local area. When you want the best Basement Renovations specialist, then Hobbs Home Solutions Inc is the answer.
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* To develop the cooperation mechanisms between the Member States, in particular between customs and market surveillance authorities; * To develop appropriate measures for the optimal use of resources.
Activity Report Minutes and annexes of the meeting on ICSMS of the expert group of the Internal Market for Products - 02 June 2014.
Activity Report Minutes of the Internal Market for Products (IMP) – working group on accreditation and conformity assesment - 06 November 2013.
Activity Report Meeting on Internal Markety for Products (IMP) Plenatory meeting on BLUE GUIDE - 25 October 2013 (Agenda attached). The purpose of the meeting was above all to allow all interested parties to confront their points of view and to allow them to get an orientation of the different positions. No minutes available.
Activity Report The first meeting took place on 30 November 2012 (agenda and minutes attached).
Selection Procedure (members) The members of this group are the Member States. It is for the authority of each Member State to decide on who will represent them. The group has also one organization: The European Accreditation mentioned in Regulation No 765/2008.
Internal Rules of Procedure The expert group has adopted the rules of procedure on 14th November 2012.
European Affairs and Technical Standardisation Dpt.


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A Infrastructure Ltd.
The Directors have pleasure in presenting the 38th Annual Report and the Audited accounts for the financial year ended 31st March, 2018. Financial highlights are as follows:
1. FINANCIAL RESULTS: (Rs. in Lakhs)
Revenue From Operations
Profit before Depreciation, Interest & Exceptional Items
Less: Interest
Profit before Depreciation & Exceptional Items
Less: Depreciation
Profit before Exceptional Items
Exceptional Items
Profit after tax for the year
2. DIVIDEND
Your Directors are pleased to recommend payment of a Final Dividend of 2% e.i. Rs. 0.10 per equity share (Face value of Rs. 5 each) for the financial year 2017-18. The dividend if approved and declared in the forthcoming Annual General meeting would result a Dividend outflow of Rs. 42.65 Lacs and dividend Distribution Tax of Rs. 8.68 Lacs aggregating a total outflow of Rs. 51.33 Lacs.
3. TRANSFER OF UNCLAIMED DIVIDEND TO INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND
The provisions of Section 125(2) of the Companies Act, 2013 does not apply as there was no unpaid dividend which was required to be transferred to Investor Education and Protection Fund.
4. OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
During the year under review production of AC Pipes and AC Sheets was 26718 Metric Tons and 162447 Metric Tons respectively.
5. SHARES
a. The Company has not bought back any of its securities during the year under review.
b. The Company has not issued any Sweat Equity Shares during the year under review.
c. The Company has not issued any Bonus Shares during the year under review.
**The Board of Directors and members of the Company in their meeting held on 10th March, 2018 and 12th April, 2018 respectively have approved sub division of Equity Shares of the Company having a face value of Rs. 10/each fully paid up into 2 (Two) Equity Shares of Rs. 5/- (Rupees Five only) each fully paid up and the Board further approved issue of bonus share in the proportion of 1 (One) Equity Share for every 1 (One) fully paid- up equity shares held by the Members on record date and bonus shares allotted on 25.04.2018.
6. EMPLOYEES STOCK OPTION PLAN
The Company has not provided any Stock Option Scheme to the employees.
7. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Pursuant to the provision of section 149 of the Act, Shri Munna Lal Goyal (DIN 01427276), Shri Kirit Kumar Gunvantrai Dave (DIN 00282707) and Shri Ram Krishna (DIN 02773366) were appointed as independent director at the annual general meeting held on 26.09.2014. They have submitted a declaration that each of them meets the criteria of independence as provided in section 149(6) of the Act and there has been no change in the circumstances which may affect their status as independent director during the year.
In accordance with the provisions of Companies Act, 2013 Smt. Priyadarshinee Kanoria (DIN: 00114513), Director retires by rotation and being eligible offers herself for re-appointment.
**During the year Shri Darvinder Ambardar, Whole time Director has resigned w.e.f 12th August, 2017 and Shri Kuldeep Kaw has been appointed as a Director of the Company w.e.f. 30th May, 2017.
** Shri Kirit Kumar Gunvantrai Dave (DIN 00282707), Independent Director of the Company has resigned from directorship w.e.f. 24th April, 2018.
8. NUMBER OF BOARD MEETINGS CONDUCTED DURING THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW
The Company had Eight (6) Board meetings and One (1) meeting of Independent Directors during the financial year under review. For details of the meetings of the Board, please refer to the corporate governance report, which forms part of this report.
9. BOARD EVALUATION
Pursuant to the provisions of companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Board has carried out annual performance evaluation of its own performance, the directors individually as well the evaluation of the working of its Audit, Nomination & Remuneration and Stakeholder's Relationship committee. The manner in which the evaluation has been carried out has been explained in Corporate Governance Report.
10. REMUNERATION POLICY
The Board has, on the recommendation of the Nomination & Remuneration committee framed a policy for selection and appointment of Directors and fixing their remuneration and other related matters as provided under Section 178(3) of the Companies Act, 2013. The Remuneration Policy has been uploaded on the website of the company.
11. BUSINESS RISK MANAGEMENT
Your Company has an elaborate Risk Management procedure. The risk management includes identifying types of risks and its assessment, risk handling and monitoring and reporting. Business risk, inter-alia, further includes financial risk, political risk, fidelity risk, legal risk.
As a matter of policy, these risks are assessed and steps as appropriate are taken to mitigate the same.
12. VIGIL MECHANISM / WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY
In order to ensure that the activities of the Company and its employees are conducted in a fair and transparent manner by adoption of highest standards of professionalism, honesty, integrity and ethical behaviour the company has adopted a Vigil Mechanism Policy. The Vigil Mechanism Policy has been uploaded on the website of company.
In line with the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, your Company has formulated a Policy on Related Party Transactions has been uploaded on the website of the company.
All related party transactions that were entered into during the financial year were on arm's length basis and were in the ordinary course of the business. There are no materially significant related party transactions made by the company with promoters, Key Managerial Personnel or other designated persons which may have potential conflict with interest of the company at large.
14. DETAILS OF POLICY DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED BY THE COMPANY ON ITS CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY INITIATIVES
The provisions of Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 related to Corporate Social Responsibility are not applicable to the Company.
15. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY
There were no any material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the company which have occurred between the end of the financial year of the company to which financial statements relates and the date of report.
16. INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM AND THEIR ADEQUACY
The Company has adequate system of internal control to safeguard and protect from loss, unauthorized use or disposition of its assets. All the transactions are properly authorized, recorded and reported to the Management. The Company is following all the applicable Accounting Standards for properly maintaining the books of accounts and reporting financial statements. The internal auditor of the company checks and verifies the internal control and monitors them in accordance with policy adopted by the company. Even through this non-production period the Company continues to ensure proper and adequate systems and procedures commensurate with its size and nature of its business.
17. AUDIT COMMITTEE
The details pertaining to composition of Audit Committee are included in the Corporate Governance Report which forms part of this report.
18. AUDITORS
18.1 STATUTORY AUDITORS
M/s K. N. Gutgutia & Co. Chartered Accountants, (Firm Registration Number 304153E), Kolkata have been appointed as statutory auditors of the company at the Annual General Meeting held on 29.09.2017 for a period of five years'.
18.2 SECRETARIAL AUDITORS
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 and The Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Company has appointed Anil Somani & Associates (CP No.:13379, ACS: 36055), Company Secretaries to undertake the secretarial audit of the company. The Secretarial Audit Report is annexed herewith as 'Annexure A'.
18.3 INTERNAL AUDITORS
Mr. Brijendra Kumar Somani performs the duties of internal auditor of the company and their report is reviewed by the audit committee from time to time.
18.4 COST AUDITORS
M/s Mahendra Singh & Co., Cost Accountants performs the duties of cost auditors of the company and their report is reviewed by the audit committee from time to time.
19. SUBSIDIARIES, JOINT VENTURES AND ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
The Company does not have any Subsidiary/ Associate or Joint venture company.
20. DEPOSITS
The Company has neither accepted nor renewed any deposits during the year under review.
21. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Pursuant to SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, a separate section titled Report on Corporate Governance has been included in this Annual Report. Your Directors are pleased to report that as on 31st March 2018, your Company is fully compliant with the SEBI Guidelines on Corporate Governance.
A Certificate from the Auditors confirming compliance with the conditions of corporate Governance is also annexed.
22. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT
Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review, as stipulated under SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, annexed to this Directors' Report, provides a more detailed review of the operating performance.
23. DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to Section 134(5) of the Companies Act 2013, your Directors confirm that:
a) in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed with no material departures;
b) they have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of the financial year and of the profit of the Company for the same period;
c) they have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
d) they have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
e) they have laid down internal financial controls in the Company that are adequate and are operating effectively; and
f) they have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that these are adequate and are operating effectively;
24. ENERGY CONSERVATION, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO
The information on conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgo as required under Section 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule, 8 of The Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, is annexed herewith as "Annexure B".
25. EXTRACT OF ANNUAL RETURN
The extracts of Annual Return pursuant to the provisions of Section 92 read with Rule 12 of the Companies (Management and administration) Rules, 2014 is furnished in Annexure "C" and is attached to this Report.
26. PARTICULARS OF CONTRACTS OR ARRANGEMENTS MADE WITH RELATED PARTIES
The particulars of Contracts or Arrangements made with related parties made pursuant to Section 188 are furnished in Annexure- D and are attached to this report.
27. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS MADE UNDER SECTION 186 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013
The Company has complied with the provisions of Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 in respect of making loans, guarantees or investments as applicable.
28. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES
The information required pursuant to Section 197 read with Rule, 5 of The Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 and Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975, in respect of employees of the Company and Directors is as follows:
Remuneration paid F. Y. 2016-17 (Rs. Lacs)
Increase in Remuneration from previous year (Rs. Lacs)
Mr. Sanjay Kumar Kanoria
Mrs. Priyadarshinee Kanoria
Whole- Time Director
Mr. Darvinder Ambardar**
Mr. Kuldeep Kaw**
Mr. S. B. Vijay
Mr. Lokesh Mundra
The particulars of the employees who are covered by the provisions contained in Rule 5(2) and rule 5(3) of Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are:
a) Employed throughout the year Nil
b) Employed for part of the year Nil
29. PERSONNEL
The Directors wish to place on record their appreciation to the employees for their notable contributions to the Company and for the Co-operation extended to the management in maintaining harmonious industrial relations at all the units.
30. DISCLOSURE UNDER THE SEXUAL HARRASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013
Your Company has always believed in providing a safe and harassment free workplace for every individual working in A Infrastructure Limited. The Company always endeavors to create and provide an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment including sexual harassment.
Your Director further state that during the year under review, there were no cases filed, pursuant to the Act and rules made thereof.
31. MATERIAL AND SIGNIFICANT ORDERS PASSED BY REGULATORS & COURTS
No significant and material orders have been passed by any regulators or courts or tribunals against the Company impacting the going concern status and Company's operations in future.
Your Directors wish to place on record their gratitude for the valuable guidance and support rendered by the Banks, Government of Rajasthan and various stakeholders, such as, shareholders, customers and suppliers, among others and society at large for their support and cooperation and continuing commitment and dedication of the employees at all levels, which has been critical for the Company's success. Your Directors also acknowledges gratefully the shareholders for their support and confidence reposed on your Company. The Directors look forward to their continued support in future.
33. CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
The statements contained in the Board's Report and Management Discussion and Analysis contain certain statements relating to the future and therefore are forward looking within the meaning of applicable securities, laws and regulations.
Various factors such as economic conditions, changes in government regulations, tax regime, other statues, market forces and other associated and incidental factors may however lead to variation in actual results.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
Sd/- Sd/-
Place: New Delhi Munna Lal Goyal Sanjay Kumar Kanoria
Date :29th May, 2018 Director Managing Director
DIN:01427276 DIN:00067203


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require 'spec_helper'

RSpec.describe 'Use shoulda matcher syntax' do
  before do
    rewriter_path = File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '../../lib/shoulda/use_matcher_syntax.rb')
    @rewriter = eval(File.read(rewriter_path))
  end

  describe 'with fakefs', fakefs: true do
    let(:post_test_content) {"
class PostTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
  should_belong_to :user
  should_have_one :category, :location
  should_have_many :comments
  should_have_many :contributors, :through => :comments
  should_have_and_belong_to_many :tags

  should_validate_presence_of :title, :body

  should_validate_uniqueness_of :keyword, :username
  should_validate_uniqueness_of :name, :message => 'O NOES! SOMEONE STOELED YER NAME!'
  should_validate_uniqueness_of :address, :scoped_to => [:first_name, :last_name]
  should_validate_uniqueness_of :email, :case_sensitive => false

  should_validate_numericality_of :age

  should_validate_acceptance_of :eula

  should_ensure_length_in_range :password, (6..20)
  should_ensure_length_at_least :name, 3
  should_ensure_length_is :ssn, 9

  should_ensure_value_in_range :age, (0..100)

  should_allow_values_for :isbn, 'isbn 1 2345 6789 0', 'ISBN 1-2345-6789-0'
  should_not_allow_values_for :isbn, 'bad 1', 'bad 2'

  should_allow_mass_assignment_of :first_name, :last_name
  should_not_allow_mass_assignment_of :password, :admin_flag

  should_have_readonly_attributes :password, :admin_flag
end
    "}
    let(:post_test_rewritten_content) {"
class PostTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
  should belong_to(:user)
  should have_one(:category)
  should have_one(:location)
  should have_many(:comments)
  should have_many(:contributors).through(:comments)
  should have_and_belong_to_many(:tags)

  should validate_presence_of(:title)
  should validate_presence_of(:body)

  should validate_uniqueness_of(:keyword)
  should validate_uniqueness_of(:username)
  should validate_uniqueness_of(:name).with_message('O NOES! SOMEONE STOELED YER NAME!')
  should validate_uniqueness_of(:address).scoped_to([:first_name, :last_name])
  should validate_uniqueness_of(:email).case_insensitive

  should validate_numericality_of(:age)

  should validate_acceptance_of(:eula)

  should ensure_length_of(:password).is_at_least(6).is_at_most(20)
  should ensure_length_of(:name).is_at_least(3)
  should ensure_length_of(:ssn).is_equal_to(9)

  should ensure_inclusion_of(:age).in_range(0..100)

  should allow_value('isbn 1 2345 6789 0').for(:isbn)
  should allow_value('ISBN 1-2345-6789-0').for(:isbn)
  should_not allow_value('bad 1').for(:isbn)
  should_not allow_value('bad 2').for(:isbn)

  should allow_mass_assignment_of(:first_name)
  should allow_mass_assignment_of(:last_name)
  should_not allow_mass_assignment_of(:password)
  should_not allow_mass_assignment_of(:admin_flag)

  should have_readonly_attributes(:password)
  should have_readonly_attributes(:admin_flag)
end
    "}
    let(:posts_controller_test_content) {'
class UsersControllerTest < ActionController::TestCase
  should "test" do
    should_set_the_flash_to "Thank you for placing this order."
    should_not_set_the_flash
    should_filter_params :password, :ssn

    should_assign_to :user, :posts
    should_assign_to :user, :class => User
    should_assign_to(:user) { @user }
    should_not_assign_to :user, :posts

    should_respond_with :success
    should_respond_with_content_type :rss

    should_set_session(:user_id) { @user.id }

    should_render_template :new

    should_render_with_layout "special"

    should_render_without_layout

    should_redirect_to("the user profile") { user_url(@user) }

    should_route :get, "/posts", :controller => :posts, :action => :index
  end
end
    '}
    let(:posts_controller_test_rewritten_content) {'
class UsersControllerTest < ActionController::TestCase
  should "test" do
    should set_the_flash.to("Thank you for placing this order.")
    should_not set_the_flash
    should filter_param(:password)
    should filter_param(:ssn)

    should assign_to(:user)
    should assign_to(:posts)
    should assign_to(:user).with_kind_of(User)
    should assign_to(:user).with(@user)
    should_not assign_to(:user)
    should_not assign_to(:posts)

    should respond_with(:success)
    should respond_with_content_type(:rss)

    should set_session(:user_id).to(@user.id)

    should render_template(:new)

    should render_with_layout("special")

    should_not render_with_layout

    should redirect_to("the user profile") { user_url(@user) }

    should route(:get, "/posts").to(:controller => :posts, :action => :index)
  end
end
    '}

    it 'converts' do
      FileUtils.mkdir_p 'test/unit'
      FileUtils.mkdir_p 'test/functional'
      File.write 'test/unit/post_test.rb', post_test_content
      File.write 'test/functional/posts_controller_test.rb', posts_controller_test_content
      @rewriter.process
      expect(File.read 'test/unit/post_test.rb').to eq post_test_rewritten_content
      expect(File.read 'test/functional/posts_controller_test.rb').to eq posts_controller_test_rewritten_content
    end
  end
end

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text:
Nueva Caprica es el nombre dado a un planeta desolado, pero relativamente habitable en la "reimaginada" serie de televisión Battlestar Galactica. La capital de Nueva Caprica es Ciudad Caprica, el mismo nombre que tenía en la colonia original.

Nueva Caprica recibe su nombre en honor de Caprica, uno de los planetas originales de las Doce Colonias. Está situado en una zona del espacio donde la radiación electromagnética hace difícil la exploración.

Historia de la Colonia

Descubrimiento
Nueva Caprica es descubierta por un Raptor que se desvía de su ruta en una misión para rescatar a Samuel T. Anders. El planeta es un lugar duro y casi inhabitable. Situado en una nebulosa que causa fuertes interferencias en los sistemas sensores de los Colonos y los Cylons. Esto les lleva a pensar que el lugar está a salvo de los Cylons, que solo lo podrían encontrar por casualidad.

Colonización
El planeta se coloniza por los civiles de la flota, bajo el liderazgo del Presidente Gaius Baltar. Se convierte en la clave durante las elecciones. Aunque muchos de los militares y miembros importantes del gobierno tienen dudas, la población civil desea desembarcar. Baltar usa este deseo para ganar las elecciones.

Aunque todo parece marchar bien al comienzo, los problemas empiezan a aparecer con el paso del tiempo. Hay escasez de medicinas, y muchos están enfermando. También hay problemas laborales, y huelgas. Baltar tiene depresiones y cae en el alcoholismo.

Justo un año después del asentamiento, una flota Cylon aparece sobre Nueva Caprica, tras detectar las señales de una explosión nuclear (en realidad fue un atentado suicida de los Cylons), llegan al planeta y lo ocupan con rapidez. Las fuerzas militares que protegen Nueva, poco armadas y fuertemente superadas en número, prefieren saltar huyendo a intentar una defensa suicida.

Baltar se rinde a las fuerzas Cylon, que ocupan el asentamiento humano con una fuerte presencia militar.

Ocupación Cylon

Policía de Nueva Caprica

Lugares de Battlestar Galactica (2003)
Lugares de Battlestar Galactica (2003)

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